Population Studies Division (PSD)

Population Studies Division (PSD)

The Population Studies Division (PSD) has competent demographers and other researchers. The research conducted by the Division goes beyond quantitative aspects of population dynamics and focuses on empowerment and reproductive behavior, health service provision and consumption, health seeking behavior, elderly health and vulnerability, poverty and health inter-linkages, domestic violence, citizenship and rights, dowry, and adolescent reproductive health.

Division Chief:

Dr S.M. Zulfiqar Ali, Research Director

Other Members of the Division:

Dr S M Zahedul Islam Chowdhury, Research Fellow

Dr. Abdur Razzaque Sarker, Research Fellow

Ms Humayra Ahmed, Research Associate

Maruf Ahmed, Research Associate

Farhin Islam, Research Associate

ARDD
The Agriculture and Rural Development Division (ARDD) deals with issues related to agriculture, natural resources management, and rural development. Agriculture is defined broadly to include crops, livestock, forestry, and fisheries subsectors. Much of the environmental and climate change research...

GED
The research in the General Economics Division (GED) is concerned with macroeconomic management, globalization and trade, monetary and fiscal policy regimes, and related development issues. Recent major research includes preparation of the Bangladesh Human Development Report, and studies on...

HRDD
The mandate of the Human Resources Development Division (HRDD) is to carry out research on issues related to human resources including education, health, nutrition, poverty, and gender and empowerment issues. Recent major research includes the role of social capital and people’s consultative...

IPID
All research related to manufacturing activities including small and medium enterprises (SMEs), micro enterprises, rural industries, and infrastructure are carried out in the Industry and Physical Infrastructure Division (IPID). Recent research includes regional trade regimes and industrialization,...

PSD
The Population Studies Division (PSD) has competent demographers and other researchers. The research conducted by the Division goes beyond quantitative aspects of population dynamics and focuses on empowerment and reproductive behavior, health service provision and consumption, health seeking...